Why VCs like IPC Ventures want to invest in teams not products
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VC claim: invest in teams not products, backing companies with big visions and repeatable IP rather than one-off projects. Uses global offices (Dublin, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo), mentor network and operational support to help studios scale, expects founders to take low founder salary and show execution plans. Cites gaming scale: mobile market ~$230B in 2017 and examples like Inafune’s Kickstarter that raised $4M to show global opportunity.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:10VC investment philosophy
- 3:43What VCs look for
- 6:10Avoiding lifestyle businesses
- 8:15Startup survival rates
- 10:02Global gaming market
- 11:52Smart money vs passive
- 13:18Execution track record
- 14:42Funding sources
- 15:47Q&A
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